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Systems & Network Administrator -
 
An opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Systems Administrator is available at a well-established retail chain with a proud history of producing great customer satisfaction. Reporting to IT Infrastructure manager

Required skills:

• Strong inter-personal and communication skills; capable of writing proposals or papers,  
• Ability to solve problems quickly and completely.
• Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate them.
• A solid understanding of a UNIX-based operating system; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and what device drivers do, file system concepts, can use performance analysis to tune systems.
• A solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts; understands principles of routing, client/server programming, the design of consistent network-wide filesystem layouts
• Working knowledge of PRTG Networking Monitor software.

Networking Skills

Experience configuring network file systems (for example, NFS, RFS, or AFS). Experience with network file synchronization schemes (for example, rdist and track). Experience configuring license managers.
Experience configuring NIS/NIS+.
Experience with TCP/IP networking protocols (ability to debug and program at the network level).
Experience with complex TCP/IP networks (networks that contain routers).
Experience with highly complex TCP/IP networks (networks that contain multiple routers and multiple media).
Experience configuring and maintaining routers.
Experience maintaining a site-wide modem pool/terminal servers.

Security

Experience with network security (for example, building firewalls, deploying authentication systems, or applying cryptography to network applications).
Experience with host security (for example, passwords, uids/gids, file permissions, file system integrity, use of security packages).

Site Specialities

Experience at sites with over 1,000 computers, over 1,000 users, or over a terabyte of disk space.
Experience coordinating multiple independent computer facilities (for example, working for the central group at a large company or university).
Experience with a site with 100% uptime requirement.
Experience developing/implementing a site disaster recovery plan.

Databases

Experience using relational databases. Experience using a database query language. Experience programming in a database query language. Previous experience as a database administrator.

Hardware

Experience installing and maintaining the network cabling in use at the site. Experience installing boards and memory into systems. Experience with SCSI device setup and installation. Experience installing/configuring peripherals (for example, disks, modems, printers, or data acquisition devices). Experience with board-level diagnosis and repair of computer systems. Experience with component-level diagnosis and repair of computer system.

General abilities:

You not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get right down to it, you can wire and repair cables, install new software, repair bugs, train users, offer tips for increased productivity across all areas of Network/severs, evaluate new hardware and software, automate a myriad of mundane tasks, and increase work flow at ALL site. In general, YOU are systems administrator, the can exploit the system at a level which gains leverage for the entire organization.

Personal Attributes
        Be honest and trustworthy
        Be respectful
        Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
        Be flexible
        Possess sound work ethics
        Believe in excellent service delivery
        Aspire to be the best they can be

 Candidate Requirements
·        A relevant BCOM degree or diploma
·        2 - 5 Years relevant experience
·        A+
·        N+
·        Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer or Microsoft Certified IT Professional
·        ITILv3 / CobIT / Microsoft Operations Framework
·        Security+ or equivalent
·        LPIC level 2 or equivalent
·        Windows Server 2008 Domain Infrastructure
·        Virtualization using VMware ESX / ESXi 5.x
·        Databases (MySQL, MS Access, MSSQL)
·        Kaspersky Security Center and Endpoint Security
·        Disaster Recovery
·        Software Licensing, procurement and IT asset management
·        Interpersonal communication
·        Proof of qualifications are required                  
·        References are required                         
·        Full academic record is required

Working Hours
9 hour day – working  times at the discretion of Management
Overtime and international travelling may be required
The ability to be on call and to do standby